Royal New Zealand Coastguard
Primary marine search and rescue organisation in New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Surf Life Saving New Zealand.
The Royal New Zealand Coastguard (informally Coastguard) is the primary civilian marine search and rescue organisation for New Zealand. Unlike a number of other countries, the organisation is a non-governmental, civilian charitable organisation, with no enforcement powers. Uniformed agencies of the New Zealand government, including the police, Maritime New Zealand and customs, manage New Zealand's maritime law enforcement and border control. Coastguard in New Zealand is instead dedicated to search and rescue, education and community engagement.
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Nickname | Coastguard |
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Formation | 1976 |
Type | Charitable organisation |
Purpose | Maritime search and rescue |
Headquarters | Level 2 3 Solent Street Mechanics Bay Auckland New Zealand |
Region | New Zealand |
Chief Executive Officer | Callum Gillespie |
Staff | 100+ paid staff |
Volunteers | 2,000+ active volunteers |
Website | www.coastguard.nz |
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